STOCK SALES

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 37, 17 July 1939, Page 8

STOCK SALES

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. reports holci ing a clearing sale on account of Mr J. Dudson at Thornton. The herd of 153 Jersey and Jersey cross cows came forward in splendid order and in spite of the fact that no details as to testing or calving dates were available, sold very readily Best early calvers made from £11 t 0 £13 lis, later calvers from £8 to £10 10s. Backward cows from £6 to £>.7 10s. One very well "grown 3 year springing heifer made £12, Jersey weaners £2 10s. The average for the whole herd, including unsound cows, was £7 15s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. reports holding a clearing sale on account of Mr T. Boynton at Waimana. The cattle were not in the best of condition, but sold quite readily. Best early calvers made £9 to £11 later calvers £7 to £8 15s. Backward and unsound cows from £3 to £6 10s, small and late springing heifers £4 to £5. Thirty-eight inlamb aged ewes 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report a medium yarding of cattle at Te Teko with very brisk sale resulting. Heavy Jersey and Jersey cross cows made from £f< 5s to £6 19s. Medium killable cows from £4 to £5 2s. Heaty boners from £2 10s to £3 4s, lighter from £1 to £2 ss. Jersey cross steers to £3 16s. Two year springing Jersey heifers small £7 10s, 1 draught mare £34, 1 unbroken marc £14 10s 1 un. broken mare £13 10s. COMPETITION AT WHAKATANE The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agerifcy Co. Ltd. reports a medium yarding of dairy heifers at Whakatane on Friday. There was a good attendance and any cattle showing condition and calving early attracted spirited competition. Best early calvers made £8 15s to £10. others from £7 to £8 10s, later calvers from £5 10s to £6 10>. There was a heavy yarding of good quality beef cattle which sold under very keen competition. Heavy prime Short horn and Holstein cows from £8 to £9 6s. Barren heifers from £6 to £G 10s, heavy fat cows £6 10s to £7 15s, medium Jersey cows £5 to £6 ss, boner cows £1 5s .to £2 15s.